>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • CALM +1.1%

Other news:

  • ABT 8.50% (launches molecular point-of-care test to detect Coronavirus in five minutes) \
  • SCS 6.00% (producing masks, facial shields, social screens to fight virus)
  • WMC 4% (suspends Q1 dividend)
  • GM 4% (receives order from Trump to produce ventilators under the Defense Production Act)
  • ASML 3% (Co update)
  • LMNX 3% (confirms receipt of FDA Emergency Use Authorization for NxTAG CoV Extended Panel)
  • MDT 2.50% (Medtronic's Evolut TAVR System demonstrates Low rates of paravalvular leak and high survival observed in late-breaking clinical trial)
  • MTW 2% (provides business update)
  • WORK 2% (following CEO on CNBC on Friday)

Analyst comments:

  • TJX 1.50% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • ULTA 1.18% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • CERN 0.82% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen)
  • PG 0.75% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies)